"-sti" meaning in Finnish

See -sti in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-stiˣ/, [-s̠ti(ʔ)] Forms: -mmin [comparative], -immin [superlative]
Etymology: From Proto-Finnic *-stik, probably equivalent to -sta (elative suffix) + -i (lative suffix). Cognate to Estonian -sti. For the use of an elative ending to derive such adverbs, compare Erzya -сто (-sto), -стэ (-ste), (-сте (-sťe)) e.g. in вадрясто (vadŕasto), парсте (parsťe, “well, good”). Etymology templates: {{inh|fi|urj-fin-pro|*-stik}} Proto-Finnic *-stik, {{suffix|fi|-sta|-i|id2=adverbial|pos1=elative suffix|pos2=lative suffix}} -sta (elative suffix) + -i (lative suffix), {{cog|et|-sti}} Estonian -sti, {{cog|myv|-сто}} Erzya -сто (-sto), {{m|myv|-стэ}} -стэ (-ste), {{m|myv|-сте}} -сте (-sťe), {{m|myv|вадрясто}} вадрясто (vadŕasto), {{m|myv|парсте||well, good}} парсте (parsťe, “well, good”) Head templates: {{head|fi|suffix|comparative|-mmin|superlative|-immin|cat2=adverb-forming suffixes}} -sti (comparative -mmin, superlative -immin)
  1. (adverbial suffix, comparable) Forms adverbs from adjectives describing the manner in which something is done; corresponds to the English suffix -ly. Tags: adverbial, comparable, morpheme, suffix
    Sense id: en--sti-fi-suffix-WTn0Gj72 Categories (other): Finnish terms suffixed with -i (adverbial) Disambiguation of Finnish terms suffixed with -i (adverbial): 36 41 23
  2. (multiplicative, not comparable) Forms multiplicative adverbs describing how many times something is done; corresponds to the number + times structure in English. Tags: morpheme, multiplicative, not-comparable Synonyms (expression of how many times something happens): kertaa
    Sense id: en--sti-fi-suffix-HzNQ7Hty Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish terms suffixed with -i (adverbial) Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 27 59 14 Disambiguation of Finnish terms suffixed with -i (adverbial): 36 41 23 Disambiguation of 'expression of how many times something happens': 10 85 6
  3. (intensifier) Forms intensifying adverbs from certain nouns. Tags: emphatic, intensifier, morpheme
    Sense id: en--sti-fi-suffix-Q2CpanGC Categories (other): Finnish terms suffixed with -i (adverbial) Disambiguation of Finnish terms suffixed with -i (adverbial): 36 41 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -lti, -moinen, -isti (english: -ist)

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